Bongo, be nice! We were ALL kids once! Or were you somehow miraculously formed as an adult and knowing all? Me? I've earned my few gray hairs. Yes, it would be nice if he told his parents and he should look up the law on property confiscation in his state, but reality is reality. He's a kid! He is going to grow no matter what anyone says! So lighten up a bit, give him some info so he WON'T screw things up! You sound like you've "been there, done that". So how about some positive feedback for the kid? I like that he's going to get a smoke detector, it shows he does have some sense.- Granny Storm Crow